Author Archives: amodini

New ratings for kid-safe viewing

Posted on March 10, 2008 by amodini

I have decided to add a rating system for kids, to film reviews, from now on. My rating system, based on the MPAA rating system is described below. Obviously there are differences between Bollywood and Hollywood films, in the kind … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, how-what-why, ratings | 1 Comment

Review : Superstar

Posted on March 1, 2008 by amodini

Rating : Above average (3.75/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2008Director : Rohit JugrajCast : Kunal Khemu, Tulip Joshi, Darshan Jariwalla, Aushima Sawhney, Sharat Saxena, Reema Lagoo, Vrajesh Hirjee, Anjan Srivastav, Zafar Karachiwala SUPERSTAR : DOPPELGANGER DRAMA I am not a fan … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, rating-G, recommended | 1 Comment

Review : Jodhaa Akbar

Posted on February 18, 2008 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Above average (3.85/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2008 Running time : 3 hours 35 minutes Director : Ashutosh Gowariker Cast : Hrithik Roshan, Aishwarya … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, family-friendly, historical, rating-G, recommended | 7 Comments

Review : Mithya

Posted on February 15, 2008 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Very good (4/5) Genre : Suspense /Comedy / Romance Year : 2008 Running time : 1 hour 40 minutes Director : Rajat Kapoor Cast : … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, outstanding, recommended, thriller | 4 Comments

Review : Bhool Bhulaiya

Posted on February 11, 2008 by amodini

Rating : Average (3.0/5)Genre : Comedy / DramaYear : 2007Running time : 2 hours 35 minutesDirector : PriyadarshanCast : Shiney Ahuja, Akshay Kumar, Vidya Balan, Amisha Patel, Rajpal Yadav, Paresh Rawal BHOOL BHULAIYA : SUPERSTITION’S THE NAME OF THE GAME … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, bollywood, comedy | Comments Off

Review : My name is Anthony Gonsalves

Posted on January 29, 2008 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Poor (2.5/5)Genre : All-in-oneYear : 2008Director : E.NiwasCast : Nikhil Dwivedi, Amrita Rao, Mithun, Pawan Malhotra, Mukesh Tiwari, Jawed Sheikh, Anupam Kher, Dayashankar Pandey, Lillette … Continue reading →

Posted in bollywood, rating-G | 2 Comments

Review : Welcome

Posted on January 21, 2008 by amodini

Rating : The worst (-25/5)Genre : Comedy (??)Year : 2007Running time : 2 hours 30 minutesDirector : Anees BazmeeCast : Anil Kapoor, Akshay Kumar, Nana Patekar, Katrina Kaif, Feroz Khan, Mallika Sherawat, Paresh Rawal WELCOME : DUMB, DOLTISH, DENSE !This … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, bollywood, comedy, ecstatically stupid | 2 Comments

Review : Halla bol

Posted on January 15, 2008 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here. Rating : Above average (3.8/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2008Running time : 3 hoursDirector : Raj Kumar SantoshiCast : Ajay Devgan, Vidya Balan, Pankaj Kapoor, Darshan Jariwalla HALLA … Continue reading →

Posted in 2008, bollywood, drama, watchable | 2 Comments

Review : Dus kahaniyan

Posted on January 7, 2008 by amodini

Rating : Below average (2.5/5) Genre : Drama Year : 2007 Running time : 2 hours Director : Sanjay Gupta, Meghna Gulzar, Jasmeet Dhodi, Hansal Mehta, Apoorva Lakhia, Rohit Roy Cast : Shabana Azmi, Naseeruddin Shah, Amrita Singh, Manoj Bajpai, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, bollywood, rating-PG13 | 5 Comments

Review : Khoya khoya chand

Posted on January 2, 2008 by amodini

Note : The edited version of this review appears at Planet Bollywood, here Rating : Above average (3.8/5)Genre : DramaYear : 2007Running time : 2 hrs and 11 minutesDirector : Sudhir MishraCast : Soha Ali Khan, Rajat Kapur, Shiney Ahuja, … Continue reading →

Posted in 2007, bollywood, drama, recommended | 2 Comments